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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant had accepted Fiona's proposal of marriage because she had possessed "the spark of" (276) what?
(a) Passion.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Youth.
(d) Life.

2. Fiona retires from her position as a coordinator of volunteers at what type of establishment?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A library.
(c) A homeless shelter.
(d) A school.

3. What does Grant turn on while he prepares his own supper after Fiona's move to Meadowlake?
(a) Every light in the house.
(b) The dishwasher.
(c) An easy listening radio station.
(d) The television news.

4. What color lipstick does Fiona always apply before leaving the house, according to Grant?
(a) Nude.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Brown.

5. With how many "minutes of physical sweetness" (284) had Fiona and Grant always ended their days?
(a) 20 or 30.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 15 or 20.
(d) 5 or 10.

6. What term is used to describe Fiona's mother's political stance?
(a) Far-right.
(b) Far-left.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Alt-right.

7. What adjective is used to describe the size of the central space at Meadowlake?
(a) Sterile.
(b) Austere.
(c) Large.
(d) Cozy.

8. What is NOT given as an example of a particular note Grant finds in the house?
(a) Cutlery.
(b) Knives.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Dishtowels.

9. What advice does Kristy offer to Grant at the end of his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?
(a) Keep calm and love on.
(b) Bring photographs to visits.
(c) Visit only once per week.
(d) Take it day by day.

10. With how many other people does Fiona share a room at Meadowlake?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

11. Kristy asks Grant whether he is happy to see that Fiona is taking what action?
(a) Adjusting.
(b) Chatting.
(c) Participating.
(d) Making friends.

12. On what type of property had Fiona's father grown up?
(a) A farm.
(b) A swamp.
(c) A nature reserve.
(d) A horse ranch.

13. What country is NOT named as one to which Fiona and Grant had traveled during one of their winters after retirement?
(a) Australia.
(b) Spain.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) Greece.

14. What action does Fiona suggest to Grant that he take when he asks whether she will be done helping with the game soon?
(a) Ask the staff for a milkshake.
(b) Ask the staff for a cup of tea.
(c) Ask the staff for a cup of coffee.
(d) Ask the staff for a glass of wine.

15. How old is Fiona at the time she goes to live at Meadowlake?
(a) 63.
(b) 81.
(c) 70.
(d) 78.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Fiona and Grant both recall during the drive to Meadowlake the day Fiona moves in?

2. Over what type of feature do Fiona and Grant drive on their way to Meadowlake, reminding them both of a certain nighttime activity?

3. At the time of the narrative's events, Grant is writing a book about myths of what type?

4. What word had been scrawled across his office door at the same time Grant received the letter?

5. At what type of location does Fiona propose marriage to Grant?

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